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Sway bar frame mount bushings - what to replace with?

outdoor7or24

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So the front and rear sway bar frame mount bushings are squeaking and I am wanting to replace. They started making noise about 70k and 20k later I am ready to take action.
Does anyone know if any aftermarket rubber mounts are okay? If so what have you used and where did you order?

What about the polyurethane bushings (energy suspension)? My only concern is they will eventually make noise once the grease comes out.

I wonder why the sway bar bushings squeak as I have never had a vehicle do this before, I guess they get dirt in them easy do to there location?
 

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They have zirks so should be easy to grease. I used energy suspension on my Trans AM. Happy customer.
 

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Anyone else have suggestions on just replacing factory with factory rubber or aftermarket rubber bushings
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replacing with urethane (energy suspension /Mogg/ etc)?
 

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I don't think energy suspension has them for 5th gen rams
 

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They have zirks so should be easy to grease. I used energy suspension on my Trans AM. Happy customer.
What do you mean? There are no grease zerk on our trucks from factory.
 

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I was referring to the energy suspension ones. I had these on my TA.
 

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These ones should fit for the front. There are a few who have shared the link to these bushings. As for the rear I am not sure because I am running a Hellwig sway bar and they just sent me new ones for free.
Good luck👍

Energy Suspension 5.5160G 36mm Front Sway Bar Bushing Set Amazon.com: Energy Suspension 5.5160G 36mm Front Sway Bar Bushing Set : Automotive
I installed these last week. Solved all my front end clunk and squeak sounds! Best $40 I ever spent on this truck beside go-juice in the tank.
 

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I used these for the front sway bar and helped!

Energy Suspension 5.5160R 36mm Front Sway Bar Bushing Set https://a.co/d/9ZkBeee

Took all of 20 minutes. I used my wireless dremel to cut the oem bushing off. Put in the new bushing added grease and installed the brackets back on, done.
 

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I used these for the front sway bar and helped!

Energy Suspension 5.5160R 36mm Front Sway Bar Bushing Set https://a.co/d/9ZkBeee

Took all of 20 minutes. I used my wireless dremel to cut the oem bushing off. Put in the new bushing added grease and installed the brackets back on, done.
The newer trucks have a split in the bushing from the factory. I cut mine with a razor blade. Was easier than a Dremel, and didn't have to break out the extension cord.
 

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The newer trucks have a split in the bushing from the factory. I cut mine with a razor blade. Was easier than a Dremel, and didn't have to break out the extension cord.
I have a 19’ it was a full solid bushing the only way it was coming off was to take off my whole bar which I wasn’t going to do.

I have a wireless dremel. And I’m surgical with it!
 

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I have a 19’ it was a full solid bushing the only way it was coming off was to take off my whole bar which I wasn’t going to do.

I have a wireless dremel. And I’m surgical with it!
Was just saying the newer trucks 21+ have split bushings from factoey
 

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